CATHOLICISM
A faith, system, and practice of the society of baptized Christians professing the same faith under the authority of the invisible head (Christ) and the authority of the visible head (The Pope and bishops). The primary text of the Catholic church is the Bible.
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
BIBLE TEXTS #
Oremus Bible Browser (include New Revised Standard Version)
Revised Standard Version (University of Michigan)
THE POPE / PAPACY #
Papal Transition Description, by Fr Thomas Reese
Who will be the next pope?, National Catholic Reporter
Who will Fill St Peter's Shoes?, Chicago Tribune
The Vatican's Enforcer: A profile of Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict, critical)
FUTURE OF THE CHURCH #
The Church in the 21st Century, Boston College
CATHOLIC ORGANIZATIONS #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Sri Lankan Priest Excommunicated for 'Relativism' - New York Times - Jan 7, 1997
INFO ABOUT BIBLE VERSIONS #
There are many versions of the Christian Bible, but only a handful are approved by theRoman Catholic Church. The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible, published
in 1989, represents the current state of Catholic scholarship, is an approved English translation by the Roman
Catholic Church, and is used in many of the mainline Christian denominations.
Bible Versions Overview, by Energion